Lowering tackle height in rugby led to sharp decline in concussion rates – new study

A decade of injury data shows lowering rugby’s tackle height cut adult concussions by more than a third – but not for schoolboy players.
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Tackle higher or lower? Simulation to evaluate how changing the tackle height would impact the number of concussions and head acceleration events in men’s professional rugby ...

Objective To quantify concussion and head acceleration event (HAE) probability in rugby league tackles by tackle height and role and simulate seasonal counts across different tackle height ...
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It's all academic: key areas in rugby's contract battle

Australian rugby powerbrokers have weighed in on the battle to contract the code's best talent and renewed calls to outlaw a ...
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All Blacks coach Dave Rennie is willing to keep some players holding tackle bags this July if it's what is best for the team

Patrick Tuipulotu, Simon Parker, Kyle Preston and Beauden Barrett have missed selection for tomorrow's match against Italy - the only players yet to play a match this year. Tuipulotu has been injured, ...